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Abdolsamad Tomb & Mosque, Natanz, Iran

Interior of Octagonal Pavilion Tomb of the Sheikh Abdolsamad, Natanz, Iran. Detail view of khanqah portal; muqarnas semi-dome, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Samad Mosque, Natanz, Iran. Portal of Abd-al-Samad-tomb...

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Imam Mosque, Isfahan

South Iwan, entrance to main sanctuary. Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), Isfahan, Iran Dome of the main sanctuary. Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran Courtyard of the Imam Mosque, Isfahan, Iran North iwan coverd...

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Pink Mosque (Nasir al-Mulk), Shiraz, Iran

North Iwan at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran Ceramic tiles ceiling decorating a muqarnas vault at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Glazed tile Inscription dating from the 19th century in...

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Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Isfahan

Interior Dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran. Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque was completed in 1619 after nearly 20 years of construction by Architect Shaykh Bahai. Today,...

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Glimpses of Iran

An Iranian girl looks out from the trunk of Sarv-e Abar-Kuh “cypress of Abar-Kuh”, also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Cupressus sempervirens tree in Abarkuh, Yazd Iran. It is estimated to be over...

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The beauty of Iranian Symmetry

Interior of Octagonal Pavilion Tomb of the Sheikh Abdolsamad, Natanz, Iran. Dome of the main sanctuary. Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i...

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Sahara Sands

Sahara Sands I (Western Desert, Egypt) Sahara Sands II (Western Desert, Egypt) Sahara Sands III (Western Desert, Egypt) Sahara Sands IV (Western Desert, Egypt) Sahara Sands V (Western Desert, Egypt)...

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Western Desert Journey, Egypt

Dune above camp near Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt Bedouin Tea, served extra sweet Early morning sunlight illuminates a sand dune, Western Desert Landcruisers descend into a wadi in the Sahara...

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Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt

Saint Catherine’s Monastery below Mount Sinai Mighty granite walls protect the monastery Much of the walls have stood for fourteen centuries Cross carved in the granite walls At one point in history...

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Wadi Rum Journey

A photographic journey through Wadi Rum, Jordan. More images here If you enjoyed this have a look at Western Desert Journey, Egypt which was chosen as one of WordPress.com Editors’ Picks of the Year...

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